Tag: Slaves

Parents gave their daughters more enslaved people than land. So, to a white southern woman, owning slaves became tied to her very identity. This is the true story of how white women treated their black slaves. Slavery in the U.S. lasted for more than 400 years. And in that time, the system shaped...

That thousands of Irish people were carried across the sea against their will and indentured to serve on plantations isn’t disputed. It happened. What’s in question is whether or not they are rightly referred to as “slaves.” Some writers, such as genealogist and Irish Times c...

Parents gave their daughters more enslaved people than land. So, to a white southern woman, owning slaves became tied to her very identity. This is the true story of how white women treated their black slaves. Slavery in the U.S. lasted for more than 400 years. And in that time, the system shaped...

In my recent piece, “The Big Lie of Slavery,” I pointed out that the number of Black people who died as a result of the slave trade was millions higher than we were incorrectly taught. I typically get thoughtful responses to my essays, including ones that disagree with me. I tend to l...